New York City Mayor Eric Adams has had an interesting back-and-forth month legally speaking, and now the judge overseeing the case is delaying the outcome.

According to the New York Post, Mayor Adams' trial is now in limbo after Manhattan federal Judge Dale Ho ordered the ongoing corruption trial to be adjourned after appointing someone to argue against the Justice Department. 

President Donald Trump's DOJ announced that it would have the charges dropped against the embattled mayor, however, the judge in the case didn't outright accept that outcome.

Judge Ho appointed former US Solicitor General Paul Clement to counter the Justice Department's insistence that the charges and trial be quashed.

What's happening?

The judge made it clear in his decision to adjourn the trial for now that it's important that the Justice Department be challenged on its demand to have the charges against Adams dismissed.

The Post noted:

He wrote in a five-page order that such an argument was necessary to hear because the DOJ effectively took the same position as Adams’ defense — and “in light of the public importance of this case, which calls for careful deliberation.”

Adams' legal defense has teamed with the DOJ to argue that the charges should be dismissed so as to not continue to tie up Adams in legal limbo which prevents him from carrying out Trump's immigration agenda.

And New York City has a massive illegal alien problem right now that demands the full attention and resources of the city's mayor and his staff.

While no specific timeline was mentioned, the judge assured the court that he doesn't want the case to drag out for too long, and said after Clement's arguments, he would "endeavor to rule expeditiously."

The Post added:

Clement served as solicitor general under President George W. Bush and represented conservative causes before the US Supreme Court several times in recent years. He was also one of Fox News’ attorneys in its lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.

Politically motivated?

Trump's DOJ stunned Adams and his lawyers -- and the court -- earlier this month by recommending that the charges be dropped.

They argued that the charges were brought for political lawfare reasons, "and argued that Adams’ ability to lead the nation’s largest city and help with Trump’s immigration agenda was hindered because his security clearance was revoked due to the case," the outlet reported.

The Justice Department's intervention has already caused at least one resignation at the Manhattan DA's office.

It'll be interesting to see if Clement can convince the judge that the case should not be thrown out.